Nepal votes in first polls since Gen Z-led revolt

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury Kathmandu / New Delhi, March 5 (UNI) Voting began across Nepal on Thursday under tight security in the first national elections since last year’s youth-led uprising that unseated the government of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Polling stations opened early across the Himalayan nation, with voters lining up in several districts…

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Satwik-Chirag suffer first-round exit at All England Open

Birmingham, March 5 (UNI) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a first-round exit at the All England Open Badminton Championships after going down in straight games to Malaysia’s Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai on Wednesday. Competing at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, the fourth-ranked Indian duo lost 23-21, 21-12 to…

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Neri & Sundernagar sizzles at 32 degrees on March 4: IMD

Shimla, March 5 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh known for mainly pleasent weather and below normal temperature witnessing sudden spike in the day temperature as Sundernagar of Mandi district recroded 32 degrees around eight to nine degrees above normal. According to Indian Meteorological department the entire Himachal Pradesh is in the unusual heat wave condition as Mer…

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Himachal permits double shifts in CBSE govt schools to tackle enrolment pressure

Shimla, March 5 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Government has allowed CBSE-affiliated government senior secondary schools facing infrastructure constraints to operate in two shifts to address the growing enrolment pressure. According to the Directorate of School Education, the decision was taken after it was observed that admissions in several CBSE-affiliated government schools have risen significantly across the…

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